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Term Limits – Absolutely Needed
My name is Russell McAlmond, and I’m running for the United States Senate to represent the great state of Oregon. As a long-term Oregonian and raised on the principles of hard work and community service—I’ve seen firsthand how our federal government has drifted far from the people it serves. That’s why, if elected, I pledge to serve no more than two terms in the Senate. After […]
The Harm of Political Extremism
In an era of polarized discourse, political extremism—whether from the left or the right—poses a profound threat to stable governance and societal progress. Extremists on both ends of the spectrum often advocate for radical policies that prioritize ideological purity over pragmatic solutions, leading to division, inefficiency, and frequent policy failures. This article argues that extremists are almost always wrong in their opinions and policies due to […]
Putting People Over Politics
Oregon is not a red state or a blue state; it is a state of neighbors—farmers in the Willamette Valley who know the exact hour the dew lifts from the grass, loggers in the Coast Range who can read a forest like scripture, and fishermen on the Columbia who measure their lives in tides and salmon runs. From the high desert of Harney County to the […]
